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THE RUNDOWN
FORT WORTH, Texas –The 20
th-ranked St. Edward's women's team (22-5) came up short Saturday vs. No. 6 St. Mary's (19-3), 5-0 as Rattlers garner the Heartland Conference tournament title for the sixth consecutive season.
The Rattlers got off to a hot start as they took all three doubles matches from the Hilltoppers. They didn't slow down in singles as Paulina Torres defeated
VALENTINA MARTINEZ, 6-2, 6-3, and Alex Corder topped
MARISSA WILLIAMS, 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the match for St. Mary's.
HIGHLIGHTS
• St. Edward's is 6-8 vs. St. Mary's in the Heartland Conference Tournament and are on a six-match losing streak.
• St. Mary's is currently on an eight-match winning streak.
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Kendall Brooks' thoughts on today's championship match…
"Obviously wasn't the result we wanted today, but I'm so proud of this group of girls that I have. We may have lost, but it wasn't for a lack of desire, fight, and enthusiasm. They went out and played fearless tennis and laid it all on the line and came up short. St. Mary's is solid and all the credit goes to them. We are closing the gap though and I really feel like we are playing good tennis right now. Hoping for a regional berth and to get another shot at playing more tennis this season."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Hilltoppers await the verdict from the NCAA Selection Show Tuesday as they hope receive a bid the NCAA tournament for the third time in four years. Updates will be found at GoHilltoppers.com.
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